BOILING SPRINGS, SC - Boiling Springs had five student-athletes take center stage on Wednesday morning as all five signed to continue their athletic careers at the college level in a ceremony in front of family, friends, and coaches in the Bulldogs Arena.
The Boiling Springs swim team was the most represented team on Tuesday as both Ashton Threadgill and Garrett Watson signed to continue their swimming careers. Ashton Threadgill signed to continue his career at Mars Hill (NC) next season where he will look to pursue a degree in nursing. Threadgill leaves Boiling Springs as a captain this past season where he was three-time All-Region while qualifying for the state meet four separate times. He's also the school record holder in the 100y breaststroke and a member of the school's record holding 200y medley team. He said that his decision to go to Mars Hill had a lot to do with its proximity to home. "I chose Mars Hill because it's close to home and I want to stay nearby," said Threadgill. "I also like how family oriented the campus is overall." Garrett Watson on the other hand signed to continue his college career at Marymount University (VA) where he will look to major in sports medicine. Watson leaves Boiling Springs as a captain who was named All-Region for three straight years. He is a member of the school's record holding 200y medley relay team and was the region champion this year in the 100y butterfly after going undefeated in individual meets this season. He had qualified for the state championship meet every year since his eighth-grade year. He has also been successful in open water meets finishing in 7th and 4th places in the 5k open water events while also finishing in second place at the Upstate Splash Charity Open Water Swim Meet at Lake Jocassee earlier this year. He said that he chose Marymount University because of the team atmosphere around the program as well as the opportunities after school from the school's location to the nation's capital. "What helped make my decision was the team atmosphere because I felt really welcomed more than any other college I visited," said Watson. "There are also a lot of opportunities being around Washington D.C., especially for myself wanting to go into sports medicine for internships and jobs with professional teams in the area, which was a big factor as well. The smaller campus feel was also great because it seemed like when I sat in on classes that the professors knew more about the students than just their name." The Boiling Springs cheerleading team was also represented on Wednesday as Makeena Carothers signed to compete for Limestone next year where she plans on majoring in marketing. She joins a program that just finished fourth in the national championship competition after helping lead Boiling Springs to three-straight region championships, the last two as a captain. She said that her decision came down to her really liking the campus and the team when she visited. "I picked Limestone because of the campus, and I really liked the team and the coaching," said Carothers. "With their success recently in the championships, it had something to do with it as well because it's always fun to cheer for a good school." Boiling Springs cross country also had a person commit on Wednesday as Gabby Sanchez signed to continue her career at USC-Upstate next season where she plans on majoring in biology/pre-med. Sanchez is a two-year varsity letterman for the Bulldogs in only two years of competition. She finished in the top-40 in state this past season for cross country while also being named All-Region in track last year. She said that her decision came to choose USC-Upstate was because of how welcoming the team and coaches were. "I chose USC-Upstate because when I went to visit they were all so welcoming," said Sanchez. "The coaches were very nice and I felt like I could be competitive while still having fun in the program. They also have a lot of opportunities there both athletically and academically." The final person to sign on Wednesday morning was Mia Lockwood who represented the girl's lacrosse team. Lockwood chose to continue her career at Newberry College next year where she plans on majoring in health management. Lockwood has been a member of the Bulldogs varsity program since she was a freshman and been a captain in both her junior and senior seasons. She was also named All-Region in both her sophomore and junior seasons, with her senior season yet to begin. Over her career to this point on the field she has 35 goals, 13 assists, 15 caused turnovers, and 74 groundballs. She that the proximity to home and the atmosphere were key factors in her decision to choose Newberry as the place to continue her playing career. "Newberry is very close to home with a great atmosphere," said Lockwood. "It's also a a small school which I like because I feel like gives me an opportunity to be more successful at the college level." She also said the newness of the program, started in 2012, had something to do with her decision as well. "It played a role in my decision as well," said Lockwood. "I know if I played there, I'd have an opportunity to get on the field and show the coaches what I can do." With the signings on Tuesday, it now marks nine seniors from the Boiling Springs Class of 2023 to sign to continue their athletic careers next season at the college level. Comments are closed.
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